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Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
November 19, 2018

Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson, speaking during a public hearing at the Danish parliament Monday (Nov. 19), contended that a major European bank helped to process as much as $150 billion in suspicious payments, and noted that two U.S.-based lenders were involved. Get the Full...

Banking
Amid California Wildfires, FIs And Payment Services Offer Help
November 19, 2018

Payment services providers and financial institutions are beginning their work in helping people recover from the California wildfires — with those disaster responses informed by experiences in previous wildfires and recent hurricanes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Cargill And Getting More Turkeys On The Blockchain
November 19, 2018

Cargill is a big name in turkeys in the United States: when Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner later this week, there’s approximately a one-in-four chance they will be digging into a Cargill bird. The Minnesota-based firm is a an old-school kind of company; founded...

Retail
Bundling Hard-To-Find, TSA-Proof Toiletries
November 19, 2018

To help customers find toiletries that are ready to take flight, eCommerce retailers are rolling out kits and a la carte offerings designed with the jetsetter in mind. Ben Lido Co-founder and CEO Drew Rayman, however, sees his company through a wider lens: “We’re a...

Retail
QSRs Serve Diners With Mobile Innovation
November 19, 2018

Diners are embracing connected devices in their everyday lives, especially when it comes to food. To order meals from their favorite quick-service restaurants (QSR), they are turning to their smartphones, smart speakers and other tools. QSRs are taking note of this preference by making deals...

Retail
David’s Bridal Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
November 19, 2018

As part of a deal with its lenders to lower its debt by $400 million, David’s Bridal filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (Nov. 19). The company expects that the process, which is supervised by the court, will be finished by the beginning of January,...

Retail
Canada Goose Rolls Out Sub-Zero Fitting Rooms
November 19, 2018

To help customers try out its $1,000 parkas, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. is introducing frigid rooms. The spaces, which are inside some of its brick-and-mortar locations, enable shoppers to take the coats for a test drive in chilly sub-zero temperatures, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
AccountantsWorld Launches Employee-Facing Mobile Payroll App
November 19, 2018

Small business accounting solutions provider AccountantsWorld is rolling out a new mobile payroll solution designed for employees of small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
iBanFirst On The Future Of Cross-Border Payments
November 19, 2018

Cross-border payments are rarely quick and transparent, and moving money across borders through the traditional channels is becoming more difficult. Despite the efforts of regulators, correspondent banking relationships continue to decline, according to the G20’s Financial Stability Board in a Reuters report late last week. Increased...